Category: Pigs

If you’ve spent any time on social media, you’ve probably come across photos or videos claiming to show animals that can have Down syndrome. Tigers with wide-set eyes, kittens with tiny snouts, chimpanzees with soft facial features, millions of views, thousands of comments, and many people convinced that these animals…

We’ve all seen viral posts claiming a dog, cat, or even a giraffe has Down syndrome. Interestingly, these claims are often made with many supposed symptoms of Down syndrome as pieces of evidence. Their faces might look a little different, or their behaviour seems unusual, thus sparking compassion and curiosity…